Off the beaten path...

[Awrence of RI]

I just finished up my last application; I applied to 10 schools total. Although I plan to work with film, I decided to go for the less traditional film path, and looked at schools that would provide a strong liberal arts balance aswell. Some of the schools I applied to are Northwestern, Weselyan, Duke, Brown, Pomona, Wake Forest and syracuse. Although I have a pretty good idea what each program is like, does anyone have any first hand experience from any of these they could share to help a curious fellow out?

 

[dpete]

i went to syracuse for a year and transfered. the school is very good. small and intimate film program. it's a little too geared towards experimental filmmaking for my liking and completely shuns "hollywood style" filmmaking, so they don't really set you up to make boat loads of money, but hey, that's probably not why you want to go to film school. the town of syracuse is completely dead and devoid of any culture, the weather sucks (snowiest and 2nd rainiest campus in the country), and for the most part the social scene consists of frat parties. that's why i left.

 

[Awrence of RI]

mmk thanks a ton, Syracuse is one of my safety schools. I am really hoping that one of my other schools offers more money; I can't say I really want to deal with that weather. I am applying because they will offer me a good deal of money. Where did you transfer to? THanks again for your help.

 

[sam k]

I live in Durham, North carolina, so duek is pretty lcsoe to me.
It's a great school(it's pretty mich an ivy these days) but its film program is documentary only.
if oyu want narrative or fiction YOu're out of luck.
But, then again, duke is an amazing school.